Ford launches Everest 2018 cars in Vietnam

Ford launches Everest 2018 cars in Vietnam By Hung Le Pham Van Dung (R) poses for a photo with a Ford Everest 2018 automobile imported from Thailand – PHOTO: HUNG LE HCMC – Ford Vietnam on August 29 launched Everest 2018 automobiles imported from Thailand, which are VND500 million cheaper than the older versions. After eight months of absence from Vietnam owing to regulations on auto imports, as stipulated by the Government’s Decree 116, Everest has made a comeback with an advanced engine and gearbox, among other updated parts. The Ford Everest 2018 autos, which come with five versions, are manufactured and assembled at a Ford factory in Thailand. Ford Vietnam recently announced the prices of its three most high-end automobiles, ranging from VND1.112 billion to VND1.399 billion, inclusive of the 10% value-added tax. The selling prices of the two remaining Ambiente versions have yet to be announced. The top model of the Ford Everest 2018 SUV range—the Titanium 10AT—is priced at VND1.399 billion, a reduction of VND500 million compared with the price of the previous version, while the prices of two other models—the 2.0L Titanium AT 4×2 10AT and the 2.0L Trend AT 4×2 10AT—were also reduced by VND100 million and VND70 million, respectively. Pham Van Dung, general director of Ford Vietnam, attributed the fall in prices to multiple factors, mainly import tax and special consumption tax reductions, as well as engine replacements. Dung noted Thai autos have been exempt from import tax since the start of the year,… [Read full story]